AKIPRESS.COM - A number of old buildings in the Sheki and Oghuz districts of Azerbaijan have cracked as a result of the earthquake that jolted the country early Friday.

Earthquake hit Azerbaijan’s Ujar, Mingachevir, Yevlakh and Ganja regions, residents of Yevlakh and Ganja told Trend news agency.

The earthquake was recorded at 09:49:36 (UTC/GMT +5 hours) in 29 km from Sheki district, according to the message posted on the website of the Republican Seismological Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

The earthquake measured 7 on Richter scale in the epicenter. The depth of the earthquake focus was 13 kilometers, while the magnitude reached 5.9.

Meanwhile, another earthquake hit the border cities of Azerbaijan and Iran Sept. 4 morning.

The quake hit the cities of Parsabad, Bileh Savar and Germi in the Ardabil Province of Iran near the country’s border with Azerbaijan. The quake, measured 5 points on the Richter scale in its epicenter and about 4 points in the residential areas nearby.